Martin Luther King Jr. /

This volume examines both the speeches and writings of Martin Luther King, Jr., highlighting a variety of interpretive approaches, including rhetorical analysis, close reading and explorations setting Kings work in social, cultural, historical and political contexts. Critical analyses offer an overv...

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Other Authors:	Evans, Robert C., 1955- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ipswich, Massachusetts : Amenia, New York : Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc. ; Grey House Publishing, [2019]
Edition:	[First edition].
Series:	Critical insights.
Subjects:	King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Criticism and interpretation. African American civil rights workers > 20th century > History and criticism. Speeches, addresses, etc., American > African American authors > History and criticism. American literature > African American authors > History and criticism. Civil rights in literature.

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Summary:	This volume examines both the speeches and writings of Martin Luther King, Jr., highlighting a variety of interpretive approaches, including rhetorical analysis, close reading and explorations setting Kings work in social, cultural, historical and political contexts. Critical analyses offer an overview of important previous work on Kings writings and speeches while also making new contributions to the study of his written and spoken works. Race, class and gender are closely examined, along with a discussion of the skill of King's writing.
Physical Description:	272 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-258) and index.
ISBN:	9781642650303 1642650307